Název: Name: | 242. peruť RAF | No. 242 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 242 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 30.10.1939 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 10.03.1942 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 30.10.1939-21.05.1940 Church Fenton, Royal Air Force Station Church Fenton 21.05.1940-08.06.1940 Biggin Hill, Royal Air Force Station Biggin Hill 08.06.1940-14.06.1940 Châteaudun, Aéroporte Châteaudun 14.06.1940-16.06.1940 Ancenis, ? 16.06.1940-18.06.1940 Nantes, Nantes (Château Bougon) Airfield 18.06.1940-26.10.1940 Coltishall, Royal Air Force Station Coltishall 26.10.1940-30.11.1940 Duxford, Royal Air Force Station Duxford 30.11.1940-16.12.1940 Coltishall, Royal Air Force Station Coltishall 16.12.1940-09.04.1941 Ipswich, Royal Air Force Station Martlesham Heath 09.04.1941-22.05.1941 Stapleford Tawney, Royal Air Force Station Stapleford Tawney 22.05.1941-19.07.1941 North Weald Bassett, Royal Air Force Station North Weald 19.07.1941-16.09.1941 Manston, Royal Air Force Station Manston 16.09.1941-05.12.1941 Llanfair-yn-Neubwll, Royal Air Force Station Valley 05.12.1941-30.01.1942 přesun na Dálný východ / Left to Far East via Gibraltar (HMS Argus), ? 30.01.1942-05.02.1942 Palembang, Palembang P1 Airfield 05.02.1942-05.02.1942 Singapur, Royal Air Force Station Tengah 05.02.1942-10.02.1942 Singapur, Royal Air Force Station Kallang 10.02.1942-14.02.1942 Palembang, Palembang P1 Airfield 14.02.1942-18.02.1942 Prabumulih, Palembang P2 Airfield 18.02.1942-02.03.1942 Jakarta, Tjililitan Airfield 02.03.1942-07.03.1942 Bandung, Andir Airfield 07.03.1942-10.03.1942 Tasikmalaja, Tasikmalaja Airfield | |
Velitel: Commander: | 30.10.1939-DD.06.1940 Gobeil, F. M. (Squadron Leader) DD.06.1940-DD.03.1941 Bader, Douglas Robert Steuart (Squadron Leader) DD.03.1941-DD.04.1941 Treacy, W. P. F. (Squadron Leader) DD.04.1941-DD.08.1941 Straight, Whitney W. (Squadron Leader) DD.08.1941-DD.11.1941 Wells, W. G. (Squadron Leader) DD.11.1941-DD.01.1942 ?, ? (Squadron Leader) DD.01.1942-DD.03.1942 Brooker, R. E. P. (Squadron Leader) DD.03.1942-DD.03.1942 Julian, ? (Squadron Leader) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.12.1939-DD.12.1939 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IF DD.12.1939-DD.02.1940 Fairey Battle Mk.I DD.02.1940-DD.03.1941 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I DD.03.1941-DD.03.1942 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení YD (přidělen 04.1939-09.1939) LE (02.1940-12.1941) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes YD (Allocated 04.1939-09.1939) LE (02.1940-12.1941) Units History |
Zdroje: Sources: | Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9. Jefford, Wing Commander C.G., MBE, BA, RAF(Retd.). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6. Rawlings, John D.R. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5. http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn241-245.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._242_Squadron_RAF http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/242squadron.cfm http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/242_squadron.html www.historyofwar.org |